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the obama campaign announced that president obama will hold his own rally in fairfax. >>> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. >>> happy thursday, october 18th, 2012, live look outside right now at the u.s. capitol dome. good morning, i'm wisdom martin. >> welcome to fox 5 morning news. definitely felt a little bit of a chill in the air but about the same as we had yesterday. >> temperatures are 10 degrees warmer? >> they are? >> yeah. >> than they were yesterday morning. ? >> come on, sarah. >> i didn't feel it that much warmer. >> that is because wisdom goes if his fancy house to the garage. just kidding. >> i like it though. >> let's go to temperatures. >> let's just do that. >> 56 at reagan national. dulles, 52. bwi marshall, 48. remember yesterday, dulles was back in the 30s. >> oh, it's all coming back to me now. >> yesterday, reagan national was in the upper 40s at this hour. so a little bit warmer than yesterday. still, it is on the cool side and it is pleasant. should see plenty of sunshine here early. we'll seat clouds increase a little later this afternoon. and eventually t
the obama campaign announced that president obama will hold his own rally in fairfax. >>> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. >>> happy thursday, october 18th, 2012, live look outside right now at the u.s. capitol dome. good morning, i'm wisdom martin. >> welcome to fox 5 morning news. definitely felt a little bit of a chill in the air but about the same as we had yesterday. >> temperatures are 10 degrees warmer? >> they are? >> yeah. >> than...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve.e... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about his plan for you? romney would replace guaranteed benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. a plan aarp says would undermine medicare. you're no victim...you earned your benefits. don't let mitt romney take them away. . >>> jordannian police stopped a major terrorist attack and arrested 11 al-qaeda suspects who were planning the attack. they are accused of plotting to kill american and european diplomats and planning attacks on shopping malls too. >>> back here at home, drivers in michigan are on high alert this morning after police say an unknown gunman appears to be targeting cars at random. since last tuesday, 16 people have been shot at but luckily no one has been injured. police released this sketch of what the shooter may have looked like. >>> funeral services are set for former senator george mcgovern. a public viewing will b
president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve.e... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about his plan for you? romney would replace guaranteed benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. a plan aarp says would undermine medicare. you're no victim...you earned your benefits. don't let mitt romney take them away. . >>> jordannian police...
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the new demonstrations come despite an apology by president barack obama. so far this week, 14 afghans have died in the protest. >>> a wile scene outside of a local mall. hundreds of people waiting in line. >> why police say things got a little disorderly. >>> back now, take a look at this scene overnight outside prince george's plaza. hundreds of people stood in line for hours hoping to get their hands on a new nike sneaker that goes on sale at 7:00 this morning. some folks started lining up two days ago and overnight the crowd grew to about 400. at times, police say they became unruly and they were ordered to go. and this is what the fuss is about. a limited release basketball shoe that retails for $220. >> $220 for a basketball shoe and people -- >> i know, i don't get it either. >> that's over the top. >>> back to the news, more americans have a favorable of president barack obama than the republican candidates east running against. now the latest poll fines 50% view the president favorably. he beats ron paul who got 39%. and former massach
the new demonstrations come despite an apology by president barack obama. so far this week, 14 afghans have died in the protest. >>> a wile scene outside of a local mall. hundreds of people waiting in line. >> why police say things got a little disorderly. >>> back now, take a look at this scene overnight outside prince george's plaza. hundreds of people stood in line for hours hoping to get their hands on a new nike sneaker that goes on sale at 7:00 this...
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. >>> president obama appears to be winning where it matters most. aittle more than five weeks before the election, he leads mitt romney by two percentage points among likely voters nationwide. that's according to the latest washington post/abc news poll. the president leads his republican rival by 11 points among likely voters in swing states. that includes virginia, ohio, and florida. the president is taking a break from campaigning today to prepare for the first presidential debate on wednesday in denver. he's prepping in nevada, where he held this rally last night. he told supporters there in las vegas he hopes the debate serves as a conversation about what needs to be done to keep the country growing. the president will return to the campaign trail later this week. he is scheduled to visit fairfax county on friday. >>> mitt romney heads to denver today. the republican presidential nominee will hold a rally there this evening as he prepares for wednesday's debate. his campaign is hoping the debate gives romney a much needed boost given recent pol
. >>> president obama appears to be winning where it matters most. aittle more than five weeks before the election, he leads mitt romney by two percentage points among likely voters nationwide. that's according to the latest washington post/abc news poll. the president leads his republican rival by 11 points among likely voters in swing states. that includes virginia, ohio, and florida. the president is taking a break from campaigning today to prepare for the first presidential debate...
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obama says his newfound outrage isn't credible. he's also accusing the gop presidential nominee of profiting from companies that shipped jobs to china. >>> and mitt romney says massachusetts' health care law is proof he understands ordinary americans. he told supporters in ohio yesterday that he got everyone in massachusetts insured when he was that state's governor. romney doesn't discuss his health care law much on the campaign trail because president obama says he used it as the basis for his own federal health care law. romney says he'll repeal what republicans call obama care if he becomes president. >>> the virginia attorney general approved a plan to impose stricter standards on abortion clinics. the state board approved the regulations earlier this month, requiring existing clinics to deal with higher standards. opponents say forcing clinics to comply with costly renovations could put them out of business. the plan now goes to governor bob mcdonnell for further review. >>> a virginia community is pulling together after a fa
obama says his newfound outrage isn't credible. he's also accusing the gop presidential nominee of profiting from companies that shipped jobs to china. >>> and mitt romney says massachusetts' health care law is proof he understands ordinary americans. he told supporters in ohio yesterday that he got everyone in massachusetts insured when he was that state's governor. romney doesn't discuss his health care law much on the campaign trail because president obama says he used it as the...
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party line vote in the house oversight committee yesterday was followed by a decision by president obama to exert executive privilege in refusing to turn over documents. lawmakers want to know more about the failed gun tracking program called fast and furious which sent guns to mexico. weapons ended up at crime scenes including the murder of a u.s. border patrol agent. a contempt vote in the full house could come next week. >>> a spectacular and destructive site in one signed. >> the home owner actually saying they fell lucky this morning. we'll explain why. ♪ ♪ we were skipping stones ♪ and letting go ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. >>> some stories making headlines. fire
party line vote in the house oversight committee yesterday was followed by a decision by president obama to exert executive privilege in refusing to turn over documents. lawmakers want to know more about the failed gun tracking program called fast and furious which sent guns to mexico. weapons ended up at crime scenes including the murder of a u.s. border patrol agent. a contempt vote in the full house could come next week. >>> a spectacular and destructive site in one signed. >>...
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barack obama wasn't on his game. he was tired. i think now that barack obama is back and awake and doing a good job, i think both did well. >> reporter: something i'm seeing. they were talk about all the interruptions especially mitt romney and candy crowley, the moderator from cnn. do you think that governor romney needed to be strong and president obama as well because they really got into it with one another as well? >> i think both of them were a little bit too aggressive in terms of debating. there is common courtesy and i was a little bit upset with both of them for their lack of that. >> i think they have to an greecive because the moderator is unpredictable. when it comes down to it, they don't want to miss their chance to talk about that. then the entire voter group will not know their thoughts on it. i thought it was important. >> reporter: there was talk about money. mitt romney's blind trust with investments in chinese company. he turned it on brougham and said look at your pension. nick, why do want you take this one?
barack obama wasn't on his game. he was tired. i think now that barack obama is back and awake and doing a good job, i think both did well. >> reporter: something i'm seeing. they were talk about all the interruptions especially mitt romney and candy crowley, the moderator from cnn. do you think that governor romney needed to be strong and president obama as well because they really got into it with one another as well? >> i think both of them were a little bit too aggressive in...
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. >>> and president obama took the day off from politics to spend easter with his family. the first family took a stroll across the street to attend a service at st. john's episcopal church. later today, the obamas will host the annual white house easter egg roll welcoming 3500 guests to the south lawn for games, stories and a traditional egg roll. we'll be there, of course, live this morning with all the action and adventure that will take place at the white house. and we hope the weather is nice not just for the easter egg roll but for all people involved in today's activities. >> it will be fine. later today, there is a possibility of a shower and those suffering from allergies may be able no knock it down a few points. otherwise, a breezy if not windy day today with highs about 70. >> not bad. >> cool weather on the way. >> it depends on how cool. we have to roll with it. >> let's get to it and talk numbers. reagan national, we are down to 55. what is going on here we have a series of cold fronts working through and our next one set to arrive a little later this aftern
. >>> and president obama took the day off from politics to spend easter with his family. the first family took a stroll across the street to attend a service at st. john's episcopal church. later today, the obamas will host the annual white house easter egg roll welcoming 3500 guests to the south lawn for games, stories and a traditional egg roll. we'll be there, of course, live this morning with all the action and adventure that will take place at the white house. and we hope the...
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. >> we are getting is it started early with president obama showing off his skills at the white house. good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm a wisdom martin. we'll get to all of our top stories in a minute. first, let's get a quick check of our weather. >> we are off to a relatively mild start. we've got clear skies and a decent day today and mild temperatures. wait until you see the afternoon highs. we've got very quiet conditions out there at the moment. it should be a mostly sunny start to your day as we continue to watch this warmer air move in from the south and south and west. temperature right now at reagan national as you are running out the door, 45 degrees. humidity, 71%. we'll have another breezy one today with winds gusting to about 25 this afternoon. yesterday our high temperature was 50. today, how about 60. so about 10 degrees better than yesterday. back to you guys at the besk. >> thank you. >>> the jury in george huguely's murder trial will begin deliberation today. the former university of virginia la crosse player is accused of killing his ex- girlfriend, yeardley
. >> we are getting is it started early with president obama showing off his skills at the white house. good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm a wisdom martin. we'll get to all of our top stories in a minute. first, let's get a quick check of our weather. >> we are off to a relatively mild start. we've got clear skies and a decent day today and mild temperatures. wait until you see the afternoon highs. we've got very quiet conditions out there at the moment. it should be a...
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the victim was 46 years old. >>> an alleged threat was made against michelle obama. we get more now from sherry ly. >> reporter: good morning, wisdom. from what we understand, the officer accused of making this threat is a 17-year veteran of the d.c. police department. he is assigned to the motorcade that protects the president, the vice president and the first lady. and the rope there is such concern is this would give him very close access to first lady michelle obama. now, a police source with knowledge of the investigation says that the officer made the threat after being late to a motorcade. according to that source, the officer was asked why he was late and then replied, quote, i don't care about that. i'd shoot her in the head if i could. ate lieutenant either heard the remark or heard about the remark and reported it to his superiors. now, the dietz police department did issue a statement saying they are investigating an allegation of inappropriate comments. city celine dioners say if these comments were, in fact, made, it's reckless statement, something that
the victim was 46 years old. >>> an alleged threat was made against michelle obama. we get more now from sherry ly. >> reporter: good morning, wisdom. from what we understand, the officer accused of making this threat is a 17-year veteran of the d.c. police department. he is assigned to the motorcade that protects the president, the vice president and the first lady. and the rope there is such concern is this would give him very close access to first lady michelle obama. now, a...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about his plan for you? romney would replace guaranteed benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. a plan aarp says would undermine medicare. you're no victim...you earned your benefits. don't let mitt romney take them away. >>> in this morning's health alert, do you really need to get a medical check-up every year. >> a new study out of britain says the annual physical does not appear to increase the life span of a person or protect people from illnesses like cancer and heart disease any more than people who don't see a doctor every year. researchers behind the study say check-ups can be beneficial if doctors tailor them to the individual patients instead of using a standard run downdown of tests. >>> a new study from columbia university found breast feeding lowered the odds for certain types of breast cancer. they are estrogen receptor n
president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about his plan for you? romney would replace guaranteed benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. a plan aarp says would undermine medicare. you're no victim...you earned your benefits. don't let mitt romney take them away. >>> in this morning's...
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. >>> just three days after being re-eelectricity to a second term, president obama is expected to make his first comments on the so-called fiscal cliff. the president will not offer a solution to the looming issue but call on lawmakers to work together to avoid a possible financial meltdown. congress has a deadline of january 1st to agree on a solution. >>> another losing day on wall street. stocks have now lost 434 points in the last couple of days, the worst two-day drop since november of last year. markets are reactioning to the possibility that the economy will go off the so-called fiscal cliff. >> reporter: stocks slide on wall street as investors fret about the prl for gridlock in washington. lawmaker need to come to an agreement for avoid the so- called fiscal cliff, a combination of higher taxes and government spending cuts set set to take effect by january 1st. >> if they can cooperate and focus on the overall economy to get people back to work, you insofar know what can high pressure. >> reporter: for the second day in a row, the dow jones industrial average has suffered a tr
. >>> just three days after being re-eelectricity to a second term, president obama is expected to make his first comments on the so-called fiscal cliff. the president will not offer a solution to the looming issue but call on lawmakers to work together to avoid a possible financial meltdown. congress has a deadline of january 1st to agree on a solution. >>> another losing day on wall street. stocks have now lost 434 points in the last couple of days, the worst two-day drop...
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. >>> now, back to the legal fight over president obama's health care law. arguments wrap up today after and historic three-day session. >> yesterday, it was all about the commerce clause, the part of the constitution that lets commerce regular late any business that crosses state lines. let's get more now from fox 5's melanie alnwick outside the u.s. supreme court this morning. >> it was described as a very tough day in court yesterday. many believe the questioning by some of the justices is signaling that some of them appear ready to strike down the key provision that everyone buy health insurance. most court watchers do feel that the four liberal justices will uphold the mandate while the four conservatives are likely to find that congress went beyond its constitutional boundaries in passing the requirement that everyone buy those health insurance or pay a penalty. justice kennedy is considered the crucial swing vote and he asked some tough questions. listen up. >> and here the government is saying that the federal government has a duty to tell the indivi
. >>> now, back to the legal fight over president obama's health care law. arguments wrap up today after and historic three-day session. >> yesterday, it was all about the commerce clause, the part of the constitution that lets commerce regular late any business that crosses state lines. let's get more now from fox 5's melanie alnwick outside the u.s. supreme court this morning. >> it was described as a very tough day in court yesterday. many believe the questioning by some...
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. >>> president obama is returning to the battleground state of virginia this morning. he is due to speak at george mason university. he then heads to another university in ohio. mr.obama will speak at cleveland state university this afternoon. >>> in northwest d.c., four people including one firefighter are recovering after a fire on k street. one person had to jump from a window and is in serious condition. the injured firefighter is expected to be okay. no word on what caused last night's fire. >>> the reflecting pool in front of the lincoln memorial is empty again. during the two-year $35 million renovation, the pool was reengineered to draw river watt ferreira the tidal basin instead of city drinking water. the level of ozone wasn't collaborated correctly. >>> it has been one year since the death of apple founder steve jobs but the company is doing better than ever. >> some were worried that apple would not succeed without its founding father. >> reporter: one year ago, apple's cofounder, steve jobs, passed away. >> we just lost one of the greatest entrepreneurs, s
. >>> president obama is returning to the battleground state of virginia this morning. he is due to speak at george mason university. he then heads to another university in ohio. mr.obama will speak at cleveland state university this afternoon. >>> in northwest d.c., four people including one firefighter are recovering after a fire on k street. one person had to jump from a window and is in serious condition. the injured firefighter is expected to be okay. no word on what...
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tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >>> first lady michelle obama was in virginia thursday. her first stop, downtown richmond. she later spoke to supporters at the university of mary washington in fredericksburg. four years ago, president obama became the first presidential candidate to carry the state in four years. >> we still have plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all of your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. starts now. >>> live look outside right now at the lincoln memorial on friday, september 14th. happy friday, everyone. welcome to fox 5 morning news. i'm wisdom martin. >> i'm sarah simmons. let's check in with tucker barnes and get the latest on the weather. >> can't check in until i arrive. >> if you say your name, you have to seat up. >> i know. fouling back into the 50s if you are outside the beltway. 54 at dulles. 56 at bwi marshall. we do have cloud out to the west. it should be pleasant with high temperatures once again top south in the low 80s, maybe 82, 83 for an afternoon high. we have to watch that cold front now east of chicago.
tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >>> first lady michelle obama was in virginia thursday. her first stop, downtown richmond. she later spoke to supporters at the university of mary washington in fredericksburg. four years ago, president obama became the first presidential candidate to carry the state in four years. >> we still have plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all of your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. starts now. >>> live look outside...
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. >>> president obama has declared federal emergencies for areas of louisiana and mississippi hit hard by now tropical storm isaac. this as that slow-moving storm continues making its way inland bringing with it more heavy rain and strong winds. and louisiana, plaquemines parish and st. john the baptist parish have experienced some of the worst flooding. hundreds of thousands of people living this those states are without power right now. >>> the republican national convention wraps up tonight. last night, the party rolled out some of its biggest names to the stage including running mate paul ryan. we have a report. >> reporter: it is a prime-time debut for the vice presidential nominee, paul ryan, delivering his acceptance speech. >> i accept the duty to help lead our nation out of a jobs crisis and back to prosperity and i know we can do this. >> reporter: the 42-year-old lawmaker has been a harsh critic of the president and a favorite target for the democrats. >> what did taxpayers get out of the obama stimulus? more debt. that money wasn't just spent and wasted. it was borrowed, sp
. >>> president obama has declared federal emergencies for areas of louisiana and mississippi hit hard by now tropical storm isaac. this as that slow-moving storm continues making its way inland bringing with it more heavy rain and strong winds. and louisiana, plaquemines parish and st. john the baptist parish have experienced some of the worst flooding. hundreds of thousands of people living this those states are without power right now. >>> the republican national convention...
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romney accused president obama of false promises. then he made a broad promise of his own. >> to all of the thousands of good and decent americans i've met who want nothing more than a better chance, a fighting chance, to all of you, i have a simple message, hold on a little longer. a better america begins tonight. >> rick santorum who, dropped out of the race earlier this month says romney is right guy for challenge president obama. there were 209 possible delegates at stake last night. romney picked up at least 146 of them but is still short of the magic number of 1144 to be the automatic nominee. >>> another big story is out of prince george's county. a tragedy inside an oxon hill home. five people all found dead from what appears to be carbon monoxide poisoning. this morning, the fire department is taking action to make sure this never happens again. fox 5's audrey barnes has more. >> terrible for me. he was a kind person. we all loved him. >> reporter: relatives rushed to the small brick house on shelby drive hoping for the best
romney accused president obama of false promises. then he made a broad promise of his own. >> to all of the thousands of good and decent americans i've met who want nothing more than a better chance, a fighting chance, to all of you, i have a simple message, hold on a little longer. a better america begins tonight. >> rick santorum who, dropped out of the race earlier this month says romney is right guy for challenge president obama. there were 209 possible delegates at stake last...
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president obama is holding a summit at the white house today with congressional leaders and members of the house have to be back to work by 6:30 sunday night leaving them with just over 4 hours to come to a conclusion. steep cuts and tax hikes impacting from everything from your paycheck to the defense budget could take effect. >>> norman schwarzkopf has died. the retired general died from complications of pneumonia. he was best nope for leading international forces in iraq in 19916789 he was 78. >>> former president george h. w. bush remains in intensive care at a texas hospital this morning. his chief of staff says bush is getting excellent medical care but expects nobody the hospital for a while. he is battling bronchitis and other complications from it. the 88-year-old was admitted to the hospital more than a month ago. >>> three people were killed when a tractor-trailer that was stopped in traffic was rear ended by a pickup. all of the victims were in the pickup. this happened about 7:00 last night and traffic was still moving slowly in the area late last night. in other news, hun
president obama is holding a summit at the white house today with congressional leaders and members of the house have to be back to work by 6:30 sunday night leaving them with just over 4 hours to come to a conclusion. steep cuts and tax hikes impacting from everything from your paycheck to the defense budget could take effect. >>> norman schwarzkopf has died. the retired general died from complications of pneumonia. he was best nope for leading international forces in iraq in 19916789...
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highlights of their thrilling win coming up. [ barack o obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] he says... president obama and i both care about poor and middle-class families. [ female announcer ] but this is what the budget plan mitt romney supports actually does. more huge tax breaks skewed to the wealthy. while cutting nearly eight hundred billion from medicaid... even though middle-class families rely on medicaid to help loved ones cover nursing-home care. and it helps parents support children with disabilities. if mitt romney really "cares," wouldn't we see it in his priorities? >>> s once again making waits around the country in an attempt to find the next best kinger. >> it is time for focus on the talent now. >> nancy parker has a look at this weekend's auditions in baton rouge, louisiana. >> my name is christina langston. she is wonderful. >> cheering sexes. >> we love you. >> reporter: at a competition of chops. >> i call my still neo-funk. >> reporter: competitors line up early outside baton rouge's river center traveling far and near to
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mitt romney took aim at president obama's energy policy last night. >> under this president, bureaucrats prevent drilling rigs from going to work in the gulf. they keep coal from being mined. they impede the reliable supply of natural gas. they even tell farmers what their kids are able to do on their farms. this administration's assault on freedom has kept this so- called recovery from meeting their projections let alone our expectations. >> and next on the campaign calendar, louisiana's primary coming up this saturday. satur >>> new this morning, police are investigating a shooting and car fire in fort washington, maryland. officers say they found the driver dead in a burping vehicle with a gunshot wound. it-- in a burning vehicle with a gunshot wound. officers believe the fire may have been caused by dried leaves under engine block. >>> gene gillette pleddity impi last euro to attempted murder as well as sexual assault and gun charges. this after investigators say he set up a sex trap at his home and shot the victim as he tried to escape. during his time with mount rainier police, gil
mitt romney took aim at president obama's energy policy last night. >> under this president, bureaucrats prevent drilling rigs from going to work in the gulf. they keep coal from being mined. they impede the reliable supply of natural gas. they even tell farmers what their kids are able to do on their farms. this administration's assault on freedom has kept this so- called recovery from meeting their projections let alone our expectations. >> and next on the campaign calendar,...
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and this friday president obama will be in northern virginia. later this morning, you'll be able to get a ticket at the president president's campaign rally. tickets will be available at 9:00 a.m. on a first come, first served basis at the stadium. we've posted where you can pick up a ticket on the "news 4 today" facebook page. >>> this morning a shooting in spotsylvania county leaves a mother and son dead and a sister at the hospital. police are trying to figure out the motive. the shooting happened at a home near the chancellorville battlefield. 42-year-old david anderson shot and killed his 75-year-old mother. he also shot his 51-year-old sister laura reeves several times before turning the gun on himself. she is in the hospital in stable condition. neighbors say the family lived on the block for a year or two. one neighbor told news 4 they warned their kids to stay away from the man they called the crazy guy. >>> a figure skating coach accused of sexual abuse is allowed to return home to maryland. this comes after former olympian genrik stra
and this friday president obama will be in northern virginia. later this morning, you'll be able to get a ticket at the president president's campaign rally. tickets will be available at 9:00 a.m. on a first come, first served basis at the stadium. we've posted where you can pick up a ticket on the "news 4 today" facebook page. >>> this morning a shooting in spotsylvania county leaves a mother and son dead and a sister at the hospital. police are trying to figure out the...
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. >>> president obama is back at work and off the campaign trail. coming up next, details where his bus tour is headed. >> and which two men are hot on his trail. stay with us. . >>> jobs numbers, the big topic on the campaign trail. president obama's due to speak this morning after the monthly unemployment numbers come out. >> he's campaigning in ohio this morning and will be in pennsylvania this afternoon. fox 5s craig bosswell has the latest from the campaign trail. >> reporter: president obama begins a two-day bus tour in familiar territory. >> it's good to be back in ohio. >> reporter: he's visited the buckeye state more than a half dozen times this year. >> the stakes could not be bigger. >> reporter: the president reminded supporters of the auto bailout and slammed his republican rival for his bailout opposition and did not stop there. >> unlike my opponents, i want to stop giving tax breaks to shipping overseas. >> reporter: while? found it friendly, some analysts believe that blue collar workers may not be so kind in nove
. >>> president obama is back at work and off the campaign trail. coming up next, details where his bus tour is headed. >> and which two men are hot on his trail. stay with us. . >>> jobs numbers, the big topic on the campaign trail. president obama's due to speak this morning after the monthly unemployment numbers come out. >> he's campaigning in ohio this morning and will be in pennsylvania this afternoon. fox 5s craig bosswell has the latest...
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what about if you compare my name to obama? i do quite well if not better than the rest. >> reporter: the other side of the aisle, president obama is staying business you. he will hold a state of the union address in the nation appear capital tuesday night and take part in a 5-state campaign swing n new york, ainsley earhart, fox news. >> time to talk a little sports. basketball, the wizards looking for their first road win of the season against the sixers last night but it didn't go well. philly got to have a lead early and turned on from there. the 6ers were up by 34 points. they still lose 103-83. >>> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. >>> 4:30 on this tuesday. a little warmer out there. good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. i got some good news this morning because i heard tucker say the magic number, 50 degrees. >> he got pretty excited over that. >> that seems like summertime. i love it. >> who won't be excited about that in january. >> it will be a beautiful afternoon after we've got the fog this mor
what about if you compare my name to obama? i do quite well if not better than the rest. >> reporter: the other side of the aisle, president obama is staying business you. he will hold a state of the union address in the nation appear capital tuesday night and take part in a 5-state campaign swing n new york, ainsley earhart, fox news. >> time to talk a little sports. basketball, the wizards looking for their first road win of the season against the sixers last night but it didn't...
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president obama is in full campaign pod. just last week, the president vills i had oklahoma calling for construction of the southern portion of the keystone pipeline. but late last year, the after mrg blocked the northern section of the same pipeline after pressure from environmental groups. some relief could be around the corner. a sumrall in oil inventories today pushed the price of crude even lower. log onto fox 3euz.com for more on this story and all -- log onto foxbusiness.com for more on this story and all our stories. >>> i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm a will thomas. welcome to fox amorning news. we were just saying it feels nice -- welcome to fox 5 morning news. we were just saying it feels nice today. give us good news, tucker barnes. >> i can give you good news for today, tomorrow, saturday, maybe. >> i was going to get into the garden. >> you can do that on sunday. >> i have a lot of work to do. >> we're comfortably cool overnight in the upper 50s and low 60s. lots of sunshine expected. we're right back into an area of
president obama is in full campaign pod. just last week, the president vills i had oklahoma calling for construction of the southern portion of the keystone pipeline. but late last year, the after mrg blocked the northern section of the same pipeline after pressure from environmental groups. some relief could be around the corner. a sumrall in oil inventories today pushed the price of crude even lower. log onto fox 3euz.com for more on this story and all -- log onto foxbusiness.com for more on...
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president barack obama and republicans on capitol hill both say they want the same thing, to keep the 2% payroll tax cut alive. >> it is due to expire at the end of the month. if it does, 160 americans will see their taxes go up. fox 5's stacy cohan is live on capitol hill with the latest on the progress. good morning, stacy. >> good morning. this is an issue we've been covering since last december. a very contentious debate, not about whether to continue the payroll tax cut but how to pay for it, it does appear now that they have reached an agreement and to extend the payroll tax cut. now, as you mentioned, that would give a break to about 160 million americans. the 2% cut minister social security payroll tax would be extended. it's to about 20 bucks a week in the average american's paycheck. also extended under this deal, jobless benefits. those would be renewed and doctors would be saved from taking a big hit on the payment they receive from medicare. however, democrats have been pushing hard for a deal like this and republicans finally decided that they just don't want to get blam
president barack obama and republicans on capitol hill both say they want the same thing, to keep the 2% payroll tax cut alive. >> it is due to expire at the end of the month. if it does, 160 americans will see their taxes go up. fox 5's stacy cohan is live on capitol hill with the latest on the progress. good morning, stacy. >> good morning. this is an issue we've been covering since last december. a very contentious debate, not about whether to continue the payroll tax cut but how...
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some lawmakers are placing the blame on president obama. the republican presidential candidate mitt romney says he would clean house at the secret service. but earlier he had he has confidence in the head of the agency. >>> the smithsonian welcomes the space shuttle discovery into its home at the udvar hazy center. >> the list of vips who spoke included former senator and astronaut john glenn. you can take the kid to see the shuttle up close this weekend. the udvar hazy center is hosting a family weekend tomorrow and sunday. it is free to get in and parking is $15. >>> new this morning, a u.s. military helicopter goes down with several u.s. troops on board. we have that story coming up next. >> plus, his disappearance more than 30 years ago led to missing children being put on milk car tons. now, a big break in the case. we are checking more headlines as we continue. -- missing children being put on milk cartons . >>> black hawk down in afghanistan. the u.s. helicopter crashed with four america
some lawmakers are placing the blame on president obama. the republican presidential candidate mitt romney says he would clean house at the secret service. but earlier he had he has confidence in the head of the agency. >>> the smithsonian welcomes the space shuttle discovery into its home at the udvar hazy center. >> the list of vips who spoke included former senator and astronaut john glenn. you can take the kid to see the shuttle up close this weekend. the udvar hazy center is...
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president obama and the first lady were featured but they didn't give in. they were featured on the kiss cam. >> they redeemed themselves when the kiss camera returned in the fourth quarter much to the delight of their daughter malia. >> the vice president was there too. >> did he get a kiss? >> i don't know about that. >> i didn't see that one. >> if you were on the kiss cam, what would you do? >> you have to do a kiss. >> what would you do? >> we already talked about this. >> i would just sit there. >> it is embarrassing. how awkward is that. >> i think i would probably excuse myself and find the nearest rest room. >> i would sit there and ignore it like it is not happening. >> i would show my dance moves. >> yeah, you would. >> that would work. >> all right. let me get right to the weather forecast because i don't know why we want to get to t it is going to be hot. hot to start your day, hot later this afternoon. here are your high temperatures from yesterday. 96 at reagan national. believe it or not, because this is plenty warm yesterday and it will be
president obama and the first lady were featured but they didn't give in. they were featured on the kiss cam. >> they redeemed themselves when the kiss camera returned in the fourth quarter much to the delight of their daughter malia. >> the vice president was there too. >> did he get a kiss? >> i don't know about that. >> i didn't see that one. >> if you were on the kiss cam, what would you do? >> you have to do a kiss. >> what would you do?...
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now, president obama met with agricultural secretary tom vilsack at the white house yesterday. he 3/5 of the united states is affected. the dry conditions are also affecting farms in virginia. >> we need a good, steady, soaking rain. we're starting to really get dry now. we monitor how we do that. we are you are gaiting the corn fields and our pumpkin fields. >> even with the water, the irrigation doesn't do nearly as well as the natural rainfall does. >> the white house wants congress to pass a five-year, $500 billion farm bill to help farmers deal with this drought. >>> at&t is following in verizon's footsteps way new way to pay for your family's wireless plan. the company's new family data plan could cost you as much as four times more. it will allow customers to buy a single data plan for up to 10 devices but up like verizon's family plan, at&t's will be optional rather than a requirement. >>> some good news in the real estate world. housing starts in june hit their highest level since october of 2008 and the number of new homes under construction jumped by nearly 7%. it is
now, president obama met with agricultural secretary tom vilsack at the white house yesterday. he 3/5 of the united states is affected. the dry conditions are also affecting farms in virginia. >> we need a good, steady, soaking rain. we're starting to really get dry now. we monitor how we do that. we are you are gaiting the corn fields and our pumpkin fields. >> even with the water, the irrigation doesn't do nearly as well as the natural rainfall does. >> the white house wants...
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earlier, president obama and russia's president said they agreed on topping violence in syria. >>> george zimmerman made calls from jail after he was charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of trayvon martin. prosecutors say they are proof that the couple knew about the $135,000 that had been raised on a web site created for his legal defense. >> i asked him to double up on it, $10 in the morning and $10 in the evening. that way, can put into mine and you can take $10 for susie. >> shelly zimmerman has been released on bond. george zimmerman remains in jail after his bond was revoked earlier this month. he is due back in court for another bond hearing next friday. >>> you often hear people, oh, jury duty, not again. it seems like there is only 10 of us in the city, right? get this. d.c. mayor vincent gray called to jury duty but will he have to serve? >> we'll have the answer coming up next. >>> we're doing fine right now. a little bit in the way of drizzle cross the region but we have warmer temperature on the horizon. how hot will it get? i'll have the details on that. j
earlier, president obama and russia's president said they agreed on topping violence in syria. >>> george zimmerman made calls from jail after he was charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of trayvon martin. prosecutors say they are proof that the couple knew about the $135,000 that had been raised on a web site created for his legal defense. >> i asked him to double up on it, $10 in the morning and $10 in the evening. that way, can put into mine and you can take...
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campaign. >> reporter: in a sign the race for the white house is now down to two, president barack obama and former governor mitt romney are sharpening their attacks on each other. >> i think this president represents the old style democrats of the past. >> reporter: romney has been hitting the president hard on his handling of the economy especially when it comes to women. >> over 92% of the jobs lost under this president were lost by women. his policies have been really a war on women. >> you've heard that my friend warren buffett pays a lower tax rate than his secretary. >> reporter: president obama spent a second day in a row hammering away at the tax code which the white house says favors the rich. >> at a time when the share of national income flowing to the top 1% of people in this country has climbed to levels we haven't seen since the 1920s, these same folks are paying taxes at the one of the lowest rates in other years. >> reporter: the romney campaign says the buffett rule amounts to nothing more than class warfare. >>> in sports, the washington nationals have their home opene
campaign. >> reporter: in a sign the race for the white house is now down to two, president barack obama and former governor mitt romney are sharpening their attacks on each other. >> i think this president represents the old style democrats of the past. >> reporter: romney has been hitting the president hard on his handling of the economy especially when it comes to women. >> over 92% of the jobs lost under this president were lost by women. his policies have been...
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they also criticized president obama's policies. santorum and romney are currently battling for the lead ahead of tuesday's primaries. >>> we are following reports out of iraq of a series of bombings and shootings. so far, up to three dozen people are reportedly killed. several car bombs happened near a police station. >>> in afghanistan, the country's president is appealing for calm after deadly rioting caused by what happened to some of the muslim holy books on a u.s. military base. we now know more about why the materials were destroyed. we have an update. >> reporter: for the second day in a row, anger turned to violence as thousands of protestors took to the streets after the u.s. military admitted it mistakenly burped copies of the koran. the protesters attacked nato vehicles and battled afghan security forces. the demonstrations forced the u.s. embassy to lock down its staff. in an effort to contain the damage, the top u.s. commander in notwithstanding quickly issued an apology. i. >> assure you, i promise you, this was not i
they also criticized president obama's policies. santorum and romney are currently battling for the lead ahead of tuesday's primaries. >>> we are following reports out of iraq of a series of bombings and shootings. so far, up to three dozen people are reportedly killed. several car bombs happened near a police station. >>> in afghanistan, the country's president is appealing for calm after deadly rioting caused by what happened to some of the muslim holy books on a u.s....
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. >>> turning to the presidential race, president barack obama meets with the vice president for lunch. the white house is rejecting calls for an apology from joe biden for his you all back in chains comment last week. >>> republican mitt romney is appearing with his running mate, congressman paul ryan in new hampshire. this morning, they are answering questions from seniors about medicare at a town hall event. >>> and questions about romney's taxes just won't go away. the subject came up on the sunday morning talk shows with maryland governor martin o'malley tall calling him a tax dodger and virginia governor bob mcdonnell defending him. nd now, republicans also say the democrats are using romney's taxes to distract from issues like medicare. >>> one congressman's remarks about pregnancy and abortion sparks a little bit of controversy. >> we'll hear what he says that has a lot of people talking this morning and has the congressman doing some backtracking. >>> new this morning in hollywood, police say movie director tony scott died after jumping off of a bridge in lo
. >>> turning to the presidential race, president barack obama meets with the vice president for lunch. the white house is rejecting calls for an apology from joe biden for his you all back in chains comment last week. >>> republican mitt romney is appearing with his running mate, congressman paul ryan in new hampshire. this morning, they are answering questions from seniors about medicare at a town hall event. >>> and questions about romney's taxes just won't go...
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. >>> today president obama will also be making a trip to florida. he'll participate in a similar forum with univision at the university of miami beginning at 11:00 this morning and will be broadcast online. he'll then attend an event at a private event in tampa. tomorrow he'll visit woodbridge, virginia. this trip comes as the president is trying the take advantage of some new poll numbers that show his job approval rating at its highest number in five months. 56% of voting age adults approve of the job the president is doing. that's the best number since just after the death of osama bin laden in may of 2011, but the race to the white house is still a statistical dead heat with the president and mitt romney being separated by only one percentage point. >>> today on capitol hill, the house government reform committee will hold a hearing on operation fast and furious. the meeting comes after justice departments inspector general released a report citing poor management of the risky gun graphicing probe. atf agents let the weapons be smuggled into mex
. >>> today president obama will also be making a trip to florida. he'll participate in a similar forum with univision at the university of miami beginning at 11:00 this morning and will be broadcast online. he'll then attend an event at a private event in tampa. tomorrow he'll visit woodbridge, virginia. this trip comes as the president is trying the take advantage of some new poll numbers that show his job approval rating at its highest number in five months. 56% of voting age adults...
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. >> reporter: a day vieded congress plus a re-elected president obama could equal financial turmoil. the three major indices plunged due to concerns over the looming fiscal uncertainty. >> there is still an an elevated level of uncertainty related to politics that markets must deal w. >> reporter: john boehner says he is open to making a deal with the president to put the finances in order. >> republicans have signaled a willingness to accept new revenue if it comes from growth and reform. so let's start the discussion. >> reporter: one political analyst says the republicans' willingness to come to terms on a deal woo be the result of public pressure. >> it does mean that they have to worry about running afoul of public opinion at their per ill, having just suffered a loss. >> reporter: domestic issues aside, the ability of the two sides to reach an agreement may have an impact on foreign affairs. >> the inability to strike an agreement that is serious, that is long term, that restores confidence in the fiscal situation of the united states, i think it actually weakens his hand on ev
. >> reporter: a day vieded congress plus a re-elected president obama could equal financial turmoil. the three major indices plunged due to concerns over the looming fiscal uncertainty. >> there is still an an elevated level of uncertainty related to politics that markets must deal w. >> reporter: john boehner says he is open to making a deal with the president to put the finances in order. >> republicans have signaled a willingness to accept new revenue if it comes...
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coming up, what he and president obama had to say at the emotional unveiling of the bushes' official portrait. >> good morning. we are waking up with a for you showers out there. a few changes in our forecast. potential for severe weather later on this afternoon. julie wright has a look at your traffic too coming up after the break. does your phone give you all day battery life ? droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4glte network and motorola, whatever you want to do... droid does. >>> a final farewell to the godfather of go-go, chuck brown. ♪ it don't mean a thing if it don't got the go-go swing. o sw the service was a four-hour music filled memorial at the washington convention center with a video tribute to brown's life that came two days after a public hearing at howard theater which drew thousands. district officials recognized brown's legacy and vowed not to forget him. mayor vincent gray said he will introduce
coming up, what he and president obama had to say at the emotional unveiling of the bushes' official portrait. >> good morning. we are waking up with a for you showers out there. a few changes in our forecast. potential for severe weather later on this afternoon. julie wright has a look at your traffic too coming up after the break. does your phone give you all day battery life ? droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left...
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and mitt romney in november. >> i think that president obama matches up very well against mitt romney. i think this will be a debate about -- more about the president's record and i do not believe that the economy will be the only basis for re- electing the president. >> reporter: candidates are now heading to the next contest, nevada. the state's caucus is this saturday. >> romney now leads gingrich in the overall delegate count. gingrich is still vowing to stay in the race though all the way until the republican convention. on. >>> checking local headlines, prince george's county police are investigating a deadly shooting. officers up for a man with gunshot wounds in front of the heritage park apartments in adelphi. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. >>> prince george's county police say a maryland man confessed to the murder of lenny harris. police say johnson and harris did know each other and believe the motive of the murder was robbery. harris disappeared in september. investigators found his body in a well over the weekend. >>> former prince george's county executive jack
and mitt romney in november. >> i think that president obama matches up very well against mitt romney. i think this will be a debate about -- more about the president's record and i do not believe that the economy will be the only basis for re- electing the president. >> reporter: candidates are now heading to the next contest, nevada. the state's caucus is this saturday. >> romney now leads gingrich in the overall delegate count. gingrich is still vowing to stay in the race...
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any day now, nine justices will decide whether president obama's signature health care legislation is constitutional. they will also rule on the legality of arizona's controversial immigration law which would allow officers to unchoir about immigration status of people they pull over for unrelated offenses. >>> yesterday afternoon, people gathered to support the outgoing president of the university of virginia. governor bob mcdonnell sent the board a letter demanding they take final action by tomorrow or he will ask for the entire board's resignations. >>> the rubber match of the battle of the beltways in baltimore. ryan zimmerman gave the nats a one-run lead with a base hit in the third inning. in the eighth, the nats still up 1-0. a two-run homer to left and the o's win at camden yards. >>> we have a report on a new pub. >> reporter: there are a lot of places in washington where you can get an ice cold beer but what about an ice cold beer that warms your heart. >> it is incredible. >> reporter: a sense of community is what they're trying to build in this spot near ninth and u northw
any day now, nine justices will decide whether president obama's signature health care legislation is constitutional. they will also rule on the legality of arizona's controversial immigration law which would allow officers to unchoir about immigration status of people they pull over for unrelated offenses. >>> yesterday afternoon, people gathered to support the outgoing president of the university of virginia. governor bob mcdonnell sent the board a letter demanding they take final...
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. >> i think president obama is so unacceptable that i will support the republican nominee. that doesn't mean i approve of governor romney's approach. but compared to president obama, i think there would be no choice. >> reporter: on this super bowl sunday, meet the press had a show of unity from leaders of indiana and new york. >> it has been a pretty dismal season. at a time when americans need to turn to each other rather than on each oorks we need to see ourselves as in this together. >> both sides of the aisle, both ends of pennsylvania avenue, they aren't coming together to focus on a real solution. >> reporter: from political football to the real deal, when it comes to colt's qb peyton manning, we now know how indiana governor mitch daniels is voting. >> if this guy is as great a citizen as he is a quarterback and most people will never know all the things he has done for this state, i for one fervently hope we'll have him around for a good while. >> we still have plenty ahead. your weather, traffic and all of your top stories. >> fox 5 news at 4:30 starts now. >>> go
. >> i think president obama is so unacceptable that i will support the republican nominee. that doesn't mean i approve of governor romney's approach. but compared to president obama, i think there would be no choice. >> reporter: on this super bowl sunday, meet the press had a show of unity from leaders of indiana and new york. >> it has been a pretty dismal season. at a time when americans need to turn to each other rather than on each oorks we need to see ourselves as in...
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we learned that agent was staying at the hilton hotel in colombia where president obama later stayed for a summitt. another eleven employees stayed at a different hotel. >> we don't know at this point what that 12th agent is being charged with and why he has been put on administrative leave. but now you are into the hotel where the president of the united states was going to stay. it just gets more troubling. >> there is no evidence the president's security was compromised because of the prostitution activity. so far, six secret service members have lost their jobs. five are on leave and one has been cleared. >>> primaries in five states tomorrow. voters in connecticut, delaware, new york, pennsylvania and rhode island will all head to the polls. former massachusetts governor mitt romney is the presumptive republican nominee. and now pundits are turning to the question of his vp candidate. florida senator marco rubio and former florida governor jeb bush have beth said they don't want the job and then there is indiana governor mitch daniels. >> you'll remember what william f. buckley
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in it, he says president obama has fostered an economy that forces a dependence on government rather than an opportunity to thrive. this is doubling down on the comments released yesterday. they were caught on hidden camera at a fund-raiser in may. at the time, romney said nearly half of americans felt like they were victims entitled to government help and didn't take personal responsibility. he tried to clarify those problems yesterday on fox news. >> and the problem right now, as you see in this country, so many people have fallen into poverty, they're not paying taxes. they have to rely on government. and the right course to help them is not to have government handing out, but instead government helping people get back to good jobs. >> romney eadded there's a grea divide between those who want to redistribute wealth and those who want to earn money for themselves and passing money around is, quote, an entirely foreign concept. the president is offering his thoughts for the first time on mitt romney's comments. he reacted on "the late show with david letterman." one of the things i
in it, he says president obama has fostered an economy that forces a dependence on government rather than an opportunity to thrive. this is doubling down on the comments released yesterday. they were caught on hidden camera at a fund-raiser in may. at the time, romney said nearly half of americans felt like they were victims entitled to government help and didn't take personal responsibility. he tried to clarify those problems yesterday on fox news. >> and the problem right now, as you...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> a live look outside right now. it is thursday, the week is almost over t seems like this has been a 10-day week. >> it does, doesn't it. >> that is a live look outside at the u.s. capitol dome. we are almost there. we made it through. we'll keep going one more day. speaking of making it through, these people made it through last night. the halloween spirit was out in full force in georgetown last night. d.c. police were also out in full force making sure everyone was safe while celebrating the holiday. >> they said this was the busiest and happiest and scariest place to be so he thought i would come and experience it. >> we heard everybody wears a lot of cool costumes and everybodying really friendly so we decided to check it out for ourselves. >> police say no major problems were reported last night in georgetown. that is i good thing. >> i think the guy behind the transformer was the one i saw this morning. he was still in the roadway. i was like okay, i got to get around you. i don't know what you're doing. 3:30
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> a live look outside right now. it is thursday, the week is almost over t seems like this has been a 10-day week. >> it does, doesn't it. >> that is a live look outside at the u.s. capitol dome. we are almost there. we made it through. we'll keep going one more day. speaking of making it through, these people made it through last night. the halloween spirit was out in full force in georgetown last night....
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president obama is now the first sitting u.s. president to vote before election day by the way. he cast his vote at a polling site near his chicago home. illinois one of 32 states and the district of columbia that has early voting. so we'll continue to follow that also. >> we also got a reminder to tube in for fox 5 at 6:30 every weeknight to get your political fix. fox 5 news edge you decide 2012 covers the local and national races in the run-up to election day. we'll have all the day's political news. this all comes after the news edge at 6:00. we are following developing news overseas actually deadly atask at a mosque. we'll get the latest coming up next. >> a legendary swim coach accused of sexually abusing one of his students decades ago. we are checking more headlines straight ahead. anncr: their ads, hopelessly untrue. a west virginia casino launching the biggest ad barrage ever. don't be misled. the washington post says question seven is just... common sense. it'll create 4,000 permanent jobs. and stop maryland from losing millions to other states... eve
president obama is now the first sitting u.s. president to vote before election day by the way. he cast his vote at a polling site near his chicago home. illinois one of 32 states and the district of columbia that has early voting. so we'll continue to follow that also. >> we also got a reminder to tube in for fox 5 at 6:30 every weeknight to get your political fix. fox 5 news edge you decide 2012 covers the local and national races in the run-up to election day. we'll have all the day's...
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. >>> in the race who the white house, another new poll has president obama leading mitt romney in virginia and two other battleground states. the poll of three swing states shows 49% support for the president to 45% for the republican candidate. both camps are focusing on the commonwealth in the next few days. vice president joe bideen has a three-day tour through virginia next week and romney kicks off a four-state bus tour beginning in vicious with governor bob mcdonnell this weekend. romney is reportedly close to announcing his pick for a running mate and political watch everys expect he will hi by this time next week. >>> a fox 5 follow-up. he purchased a flat screen television but instead he got something else delivered to his home. it was an assault rifle. a big surprise for him. >> we have new information about that story coming up next. >>> we've got warm and humid conditions to start your day. going to be a hot and humid thursday afternoon. i'm have the details on the weather forecast for you. and lauren demarco is in this morning with a look at your traffic. we'll do it right aft
. >>> in the race who the white house, another new poll has president obama leading mitt romney in virginia and two other battleground states. the poll of three swing states shows 49% support for the president to 45% for the republican candidate. both camps are focusing on the commonwealth in the next few days. vice president joe bideen has a three-day tour through virginia next week and romney kicks off a four-state bus tour beginning in vicious with governor bob mcdonnell this...
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this morning, first lady michelle obama is attending an informal breakfast with team usa. >> she will lead the u.s. delegation to the olympics. let's get a look now from fox's mary ann rafferty at the final preps for the 2012 games in london. >> reporter: thousands have taken part in dress rehearsals for the opening ceremonies. it is expected to span three hours. also joining in is the clock tower. big ben will chime for three minutes to celebrate the games. >> i thought i could also a walk in public using bells and try to mechanic a public piece of music that could be had everywhere across the whole city and across the whole country. >> reporter: but all the fanfare would be in vain if it wasn't for the world class athletes. that includes the fastest sprinter in the world. this will be u.s. swim are michael phelps' final olympic games. he says the experience has left him a bit emotional. >> i have had a lot of moments where i don't know if i'll say get choked up but be more emotional because these are the last competitive moments that i will have in my career. it is big. >> reporter:
this morning, first lady michelle obama is attending an informal breakfast with team usa. >> she will lead the u.s. delegation to the olympics. let's get a look now from fox's mary ann rafferty at the final preps for the 2012 games in london. >> reporter: thousands have taken part in dress rehearsals for the opening ceremonies. it is expected to span three hours. also joining in is the clock tower. big ben will chime for three minutes to celebrate the games. >> i thought i...
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president obama is making stops in wisconsin, ohio and iowa today. the president's final event is in des moines before going onto chicago. yesterday, the president visited in new hampshire, florida, ohio and colorado. >> >>> republican nominee governor mitt romney is scheduled to be in florida, ohio, new hampshire and virginia. his rally in the comment wealth will be held at george mason patriot center at 2:45 this affect. yesterday, governor romney had events in iowa, pennsylvania, florida and virginia. they are crisscrossing the states. >>> as the candidates make their final push, officials in new york and new jersey are now faced with the challenge of getting people out to vote. >> it's big challenge as clean- up and recovery efforts continue following hurricane sandy. >> reporter: nearly a week after sandy hit the east coast, power outages still plague parts of the northeast. that along with damaged and destroyed buildings could mean a lack of places for voters to cast their ballots. new york city mayor michael bloomberg says he is working to ens
president obama is making stops in wisconsin, ohio and iowa today. the president's final event is in des moines before going onto chicago. yesterday, the president visited in new hampshire, florida, ohio and colorado. >> >>> republican nominee governor mitt romney is scheduled to be in florida, ohio, new hampshire and virginia. his rally in the comment wealth will be held at george mason patriot center at 2:45 this affect. yesterday, governor romney had events in iowa,...
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president obama will travel to ohio, where he's currently leading mitt romney in the polls. the president will make stops in columbus and cincinnati. during his trip, his administration expected to ask the world trade organization to investigate china's taxes on american made cars. ohio is a key swing state and relies heavily on the auto industry. the latest nbc news/"the wall street journal"/marist poll has the president up seven points over mitt romney. >> romney is heading to the west coast. the presidential nominee will say he wants fair and enforceable laws that will stop illegal immigrants from entering the u.s. in a recent poll among hispanic voters, the president leads romney by more than 30 points. >>> a deadly plane crash caused both campaigns to cancel campaign events. the plane crashed in pueblo, colorado, shutting down two of the three runways. the pilot was killed in the crash. a spokesman for the romney campaign said the former governor did not want to interfere with the ongoing investigation. he had an event scheduled at a local steel workers union. >>> how q
president obama will travel to ohio, where he's currently leading mitt romney in the polls. the president will make stops in columbus and cincinnati. during his trip, his administration expected to ask the world trade organization to investigate china's taxes on american made cars. ohio is a key swing state and relies heavily on the auto industry. the latest nbc news/"the wall street journal"/marist poll has the president up seven points over mitt romney. >> romney is heading to...
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in responsibilities to the brutal crackdown, the obama administration closed the u.s. embassy in syria yesterday. est >>> iran is dismissing new u.s. sanctions on tehran. the sanctions come amid fears that israel could launch. a military attract over iran's nuclear program. the new u.s. sanctions are targeting iran's central bank. worries over the nuclear program are beginning to affect financial markets around the world. >>> you know, texting and driving can be extremely dangerous on the roadways. up next, some lawmaker in our area want a serious crashdown on it. >> but the question is are they going too far? that is. coming up next. >>> we've got cool temperatures to start your morning and a sprinkle or two south of the city. we are in for just a beautiful tuesday. i'll have all the details on the weather forecast and julie wright has a look at your on- time traffic. all that coming up right after the break. the break. hey guy! ♪ [ female announcer ] if whole grain isn't the first ingredient in your breakfast cereal, what is? now, in every box of general mills big
in responsibilities to the brutal crackdown, the obama administration closed the u.s. embassy in syria yesterday. est >>> iran is dismissing new u.s. sanctions on tehran. the sanctions come amid fears that israel could launch. a military attract over iran's nuclear program. the new u.s. sanctions are targeting iran's central bank. worries over the nuclear program are beginning to affect financial markets around the world. >>> you know, texting and driving can be extremely...
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. >>> president obama is voicing confidence in europe's ability to tackle its debt crisis. >> as ainsley earhart explains, the support comes from what some are calling a successful g- 20 summit. >> reporter: europe wins support from world leads are for an overhaul of the euro zone. >> the countries of the european union that are here have common goals as does the u.s. we have the same objective of gaining economic growth and employment. >> reporter: the decision came from a series of meetings in the g-20 summit in mexico. >> on many aspects, the europeans are committing themselves to addressing the issues that they are facing at the moment. >> reporter: president obama says the u.s. is keeping a close eye on the european financial crisis. he says their economy has a direct effect on ours. >> as our largest trading partner, slower growth in europe means slower growth in american jobs so we have a profound interest in seeing europe prosper. >> reporter: british prime minister david cameron also sounding off saying the summit put an end to things involving the economy. >> they exited to tak
. >>> president obama is voicing confidence in europe's ability to tackle its debt crisis. >> as ainsley earhart explains, the support comes from what some are calling a successful g- 20 summit. >> reporter: europe wins support from world leads are for an overhaul of the euro zone. >> the countries of the european union that are here have common goals as does the u.s. we have the same objective of gaining economic growth and employment. >> reporter: the decision...
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. >>> president obama celebrated father's day doing something a lot of dads like to do. he played golf. this video features family photos and footage of the president and his daughters. the president's campaign invites supporters to sign a father's day card for the president on its web site. >>> gop presidential candidate mitt romney spent father's day in ohio. it is the second stop there in the swing state in four days. he made his way for brunswick's maple side farm for a father's day pancake breakfast. >>> talk about the scare of a lifetime. she opened her front door and got the surprise of her life. up next on fox 5 morning news. >> i opened the door like that and i took a step and they were right there. he was right here -- she with her cubs on the porch. >> wow, face to face with a large mama black bear but that woman's dog actually came to the rescue. look at him there. he came to the rescue. >> calm now. >> we'll get the details of how it all went down coming up next. d the kitchen. that's why we created the lysol no-touch kitchen system. one solution for sparkli
. >>> president obama celebrated father's day doing something a lot of dads like to do. he played golf. this video features family photos and footage of the president and his daughters. the president's campaign invites supporters to sign a father's day card for the president on its web site. >>> gop presidential candidate mitt romney spent father's day in ohio. it is the second stop there in the swing state in four days. he made his way for brunswick's maple side farm for a...
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. >> what we need to do in my view is repeal and replace obama care. that will save over $1 trillion in spending. that's harmful for business. i think we ought to cut out and look at places where there's redundancy in government. the government accountability office has put that forward. i think we ought to embrace the ideas that will come from federal government employees and reward them with bonuses for cost-saving ideas. the long-term solution is not these band-aids, but the budget amendment. >> let's do three things. george allen voted for tax cuts when he was senator, and he voted for them to be temporary, for the reason was, if you made them permanent, you'd bust the deficit. it's time to let the tax cuts expire for those who make more than $500,000. if the tax cuts go back to where they were before, we were in the longest economic expansion in the united states. that will produce $500 billion in revenue. fix medicare. allow for negotiation for prescription drug prices, something that george voted against when he was in the senate. that will save
. >> what we need to do in my view is repeal and replace obama care. that will save over $1 trillion in spending. that's harmful for business. i think we ought to cut out and look at places where there's redundancy in government. the government accountability office has put that forward. i think we ought to embrace the ideas that will come from federal government employees and reward them with bonuses for cost-saving ideas. the long-term solution is not these band-aids, but the budget...